Приключения Тома Сойера

Chapter 31

           Undertheroofvastknotsofbatshadpackedthemselvestogether,thousandsinabunch; thelightsdisturbedthecreaturesandtheycameflockingdownbyhundreds,squeakinganddartingfuriouslyatthecandles. Tomknewtheirwaysandthedangerofthissortofconduct. HeseizedBecky’shandandhurriedherintothefirstcorridorthatoffered; andnonetoosoon,forabatstruckBecky’slightoutwithitswingwhileshewaspassingoutofthecavern. Thebatschasedthechildrenagooddistance;butthefugitivesplungedintoeverynewpassagethatoffered,andatlastgotridoftheperilousthings. Tomfoundasubterraneanlake,shortly,whichstretcheditsdimlengthawayuntilitsshapewaslostintheshadows. Hewantedtoexploreitsborders,butconcludedthatitwouldbebesttositdownandrestawhile,first. Now,forthefirsttime,thedeepstillnessoftheplacelaidaclammyhanduponthespiritsofthechildren.Beckysaid: 

           "Why,Ididn’tnotice,butitseemseversolongsinceIheardanyoftheothers." 

           "Cometothink,Becky,weareawaydownbelowthemandIdon’tknowhowfarawaynorth,orsouth,oreast,orwhicheveritis. Wecouldn’thearthemhere." 

           Beckygrewapprehensive. 

           "Iwonderhowlongwe’vebeendownhere,Tom? Webetterstartback." 

           "Yes,Ireckonwebetter. P’rapswebetter." 

           "Canyoufindtheway,Tom? It’sallamixed-upcrookednesstome." 

           "IreckonIcouldfinditbutthenthebats. Iftheyputourcandlesoutitwillbeanawfulfix. Let’strysomeotherway,soasnottogothroughthere." 

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